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Line drawing of various Cambridge building styles with the overlaid text Sketching Cambridge by Michael Large.

Sketching Cambridge by Michael Large © 2021

Sketching Cambridge by Michael Large

An illustrated guide to the landmark buildings of Cambridge

Sketching Cambridge was created by Hills Road Sixth Form student Michael Large for his Extended Project assessment in 2021. The Museum of Cambridge is very grateful to Michael for his permission to make the text and illustrations available on Capturing Cambridge.

Michael writes:

Cambridge is too often seen as nothing but a university city. The town outside the gown is packed full of rich historical, global and personal colour, which I have always wanted to share as a native of the city. Buildings tell the most fascinating stories from our shared histories, so I have chosen 25 buildings and neighbourhoods from across the city to tell the story of Cambridge, my home.

You can view the sketches here:

Sketching Cambridge – Michael Large

These links will take the reader to all the locations described in Sketching Cambridge as they appear on Capturing Cambridge.

Centre

The Corn Exchange

Market

Round Church

University Arms Hotel

Wilko

North

Arbury Court

Chesterton Tower

Golden Hind Pub

Histon Road Cemetery

Kingsway Flats

East

Barnwell Priory

Bharat Bhavan

Central Mosque

Cherry Hinton Hall

Leper Chapel

Perne Road Co-op

South

Addenbrooke’s Hospital

Anstey Hall

CB1 Development

Great Kneighton

Rock Road Library

Royal Albert Homes

The Sun House

West

Eddington

The Granta Pub

 

 

 

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